Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up

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Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up
The Florida governor has struggled to break into Trump’s lead and his campaign has been burning through money.

July 15, 2023, 7:23 PM CDT / Updated July 15, 2023, 7:38 PM CDT
By Matt Dixon, Allan Smith and Jonathan Allen

on DeSantis’ presidential campaign has fired roughly a dozen staffers — and more are expected in the coming weeks as he shakes up his big-money political operations after less than two months on the campaign trail.

Those who were let go were described to NBC News by a source familiar as mid-level staffers across several departments whose departures were related to cutting costs. The exits come after the departures of David Abrams and Tucker Obenshain, veterans of DeSantis’ political orbit, which were first reported by Politico.

Sources involved with the DeSantis campaign say there is an internal assessment among some that they hired too many staffers too early, and despite bringing in $20 million during its first six weeks, it was becoming clear their costs needed to be brought down.

Some in DeSantis’ political orbit are laying the early blame at the feet of campaign manager Generra Peck, who also led DeSantis’ 2022 midterm reelection bid and is in the hot seat right now.

“She should be,” one DeSantis donor said.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-fires-roughly-dozen-staffers-campaign-shake-rcna94470

[Right_in_Virginia]

Jonathan Allen
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DeSantis tapped out top donors and burned through $7.9 million in first six weeks, per NBC analysis.

The numbers suggest, for first time, that solvency could be a threat to DeSantis’ campaign.

More:  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-campaign-finances-flashing-warning-signs-rcna94108

7:47 PM · Jul 15, 2023

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Ron DeSantis fires roughly a dozen staffers in a campaign shake-up
The Florida governor has struggled to break into Trump’s lead and his campaign has been burning through money.

July 15, 2023, 7:23 PM CDT / Updated July 15, 2023, 7:38 PM CDT
By Matt Dixon, Allan Smith and Jonathan Allen

on DeSantis’ presidential campaign has fired roughly a dozen staffers — and more are expected in the coming weeks as he shakes up his big-money political operations after less than two months on the campaign trail.

Those who were let go were described to NBC News by a source familiar as mid-level staffers across several departments whose departures were related to cutting costs. The exits come after the departures of David Abrams and Tucker Obenshain, veterans of DeSantis’ political orbit, which were first reported by Politico.

Sources involved with the DeSantis campaign say there is an internal assessment among some that they hired too many staffers too early, and despite bringing in $20 million during its first six weeks, it was becoming clear their costs needed to be brought down.

Some in DeSantis’ political orbit are laying the early blame at the feet of campaign manager Generra Peck, who also led DeSantis’ 2022 midterm reelection bid and is in the hot seat right now.

“She should be,” one DeSantis donor said.

more
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-fires-roughly-dozen-staffers-campaign-shake-rcna94470

His campaign got off the ground way too early.  He should have waited but he was hounded by the press and Trump started his attacks, so he jumped in earlier than he was ready.  He has a long road ahead of him and he's still needed as governor, but in the end, he'll make an excellent president, no doubt. 

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DeSantis campaign sheds staff amid cash crunch
Politico, Jul 15, 2023

Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign is shedding staff as it navigates a cash crunch and looks to refocus resources on Iowa.

Fewer than 10 staffers were let go by the Florida governor’s campaign Thursday, according to a person familiar with the internal deliberations and granted anonymity to describe them. Each of the aides was involved in event planning, and some of them may soon wind up at an allied outside group. Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis super PAC, has received resumes from staffers who’ve been let go, a person familiar with the group said.

The decision to shed the staff comes as the DeSantis campaign has struggled to meet its fundraising expectations. Though the governor raised $20 million in the second quarter of this year, $3 million of that was earmarked for the general election. In addition, only about 15 percent of his donations came from small-dollar donors, a level he will likely have to enhance in order to keep up with former President Donald Trump, who has built a robust small-dollar network over the years. DeSantis’ campaign spent more than $1 million on payroll, payroll taxes, insurance and processing fees in the second quarter with roughly 90 staffers on the books.


https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/15/desantis-campaign-sheds-staff-amid-cash-crunch-00106485

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His campaign got off the ground way too early.  He should have waited but he was hounded by the press and Trump started his attacks, so he jumped in earlier than he was ready.  He has a long road ahead of him and he's still needed as governor, but in the end, he'll make an excellent president, no doubt. 

I believe these other candidates are practicing for 2028 in the hopes that, by then, the public will have enough of eight years of Democrat governance in the WH

[Free Vulcan]

His campaign got off the ground way too early.  He should have waited but he was hounded by the press and Trump started his attacks, so he jumped in earlier than he was ready.  He has a long road ahead of him and he's still needed as governor, but in the end, he'll make an excellent president, no doubt. 

Thankfully in Iowa, July is the time to start campaigning. He can retrench and work the circuit and gain votes from here.